"I said to Robert, 'if you can do this, we'll give you the guernsey'. Well, he went into his room, onto the chanter, up and down the driveway on the pipes, doing all sorts of stuff, and he really worked hard, so we thought okay we'll give him the gig."

Robert said he had been practising hard.

"I had to sort out a selection of tunes, and learn a few new ones to play there, but yeah I knew most of the tunes, I picked the good ones. I'm really excited for it," he said.

He said he was honoured to be included in the community's Anzac Day activities.

A local family offered to look after Robert on the island, where he also planned to perform for a local nursing home.

King Island has a strong tradition of commemorating its military contribution.

Ms Munro said the RSL had a letter written and signed by King George VI.

"It's addressed to the people of King Island, thanking them for sending more people per head of population than any other village in Australia to fight in the Second World War."

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